Macon State Prison
| Location | 2728 Highway 49 South Oglethorpe, Georgia |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | close |
| Capacity | 1,762 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Managed by | Georgia Department of Corrections |
Macon State Prison is located in Macon County, southwest of Oglethorpe, Georgia on approximately 300 acres (1.2 km2). It was constructed in 1993 and opened in 1994. It is a close security prison, meaning it is a very high security prison. The prison houses inmates deemed the highest potential security risks by the Department of Corrections.